"Oh my God, not again! Please don't make me have so damn much fun and party all hours of the night!" I hear you cry. Unfortunately, for those of you who still have a few meandering brain cells left over from last year's slide into bacchanalian excess and debauchery--and let's not forget a certain degree of rampant nudity--we again are getting ready for AMTRAKATHON 2017! We will be departing from the Roseville Amtrak station on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at 11:35 a.m. and getting into Reno at 4:00 p.m. For those of you who cannot make the train but want to meet up for a Burning Man-inspired party in Reno which will be "totally off the rails", meet up beginning at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th floor of the Regency Tower at the not-particularly-luxurious Sands Regency. We are looking to take down all of the luxury suites for the party (first come, first served) and the hot tub and sauna are open until 9:00 p.m. If you'd like an invitation for the train trip itself (includes round trip transportation, bottomless champagne and beer, catered lunch, and a room at the Sands) PM me and I'll get one off to you right away. We can only take the first 60 revelers so act fast! Anyone who has ever done this in the past will tell you it is one helluva party.

We'll shit, I am still unpacking from my most recent trip to the left coast and you already plan another reason to trek 3,000 miles....

Dogs are the leaders of the planet. If you see two life forms, one of them’s making a poop, the other one’s carrying it for him, who would you assume is in charge?
" I am a controlled substance". Savannah.

OK, just booked two suites for Ygmir and myself. All the rest (except for Lucky's of course) are still available. If you want to know how to book a suite for yourself, PM me. If you just want to stay at The Sands in a regular room at our cost for that Saturday night, I will be happy to help you with that as well. Give, give, give; does my generosity ever end?

Dr. Pyro wrote:OK, just booked two suites for Ygmir and myself. All the rest (except for Lucky's of course) are still available. If you want to know how to book a suite for yourself, PM me. If you just want to stay at The Sands in a regular room at our cost for that Saturday night, I will be happy to help you with that as well. Give, give, give; does my generosity ever end?

We are now over 60% full! Last year at this time we had sold 1/3 of our spaces so this will certainly sell out shortly. For those of you in Northern California now would be a good time to holler "all aboard!" and join in the fun!

We have sold 44 of our 56 spaces so it's getting close! I just heard from Ygmir and though he will absolutely be at the party at The Sands, his suite 1762 (I believe it is known as the Lost Virginity Suite) is available for anyone who wants to go in luxury. PM me and I will steer you in the right direction.

For those of you who have gone to Amtrakathon in the past, you may remember Jim Taylor. He's gone every year since it's inception and had paid for 2017 already. He passed away over Thanksgiving (heart attack) and of course we have refunded to his estate his money and sent along our condolences. But this does open up another two spaces. So we have 8 slots left to fill so if you want in on the fun, debauchery, and occasional nudity, PM me and I'll get you set up.

We are now officially SOLD OUT! If anyone wants to go it's wait-list only. You can also have me reserve a room for you at The Sands for Saturday night at my cost. (Something like $68 if memory serves.) Some just arrive for the party! And getting naked in the huge jacuzzi on the 17th floor of the Empress Tower (same floor as the party) around 7 p.m. is also on the agenda.

Oh, and for those of you going up on the train (Trilo, Ratty, et al) I really need your sandwich order. Since it's a group order I have to have it in to the caterer next week. You can PM me with your choice (ham, veggie, turkey, roast beef, tuna) and if you want something other than a French roll (for example wheat, sourdough, or rye) I need to know that as well. Also if you're gluten intolerant, we do have the option of having it on a tortilla, but frankly that is a bit of a hassle though we will do it.